Wall construction



Oct. 11, 1932. J. L. LEMEROND WALL CONSTRUCTION F'ilecl Dec. 12. 1930 rij- PWM Patented Oct. 11, 1932 UNITED STATES JOSEPH L. LEMERONI), OF GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN lWALL CONSTRUCTION Application filed December 12; 1930. Serial No. 501,843.

lng up the wall, and the invention resides in improved means for retaining these bloclrs in position Without the use of mortar or l other similar materials.

Another object of the present invention is vthe provision ofy an in proved wall constuction built up of a plurality of superposed blocks, each having spaced parallel grooves extending through both sid faces and through both ends, whereby locking strips are arranged within the grooves on the side faces upon opposite sides of the blocks and are connected by means of cross strips arranged in the grooves in the ends of the blocks, thus retaining the blocks against movement relative to each other when-laid in super-posed relation.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved wall construction of the above character wherein means is provided for locking the wall to a second wall, so that the improved wall construction can be used as a facing, if desired.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an improved wall construction, including means for locking two adliacent walls of similar character so that a double wall can be readily formed, and the two walls securel'7 locked aoainst movement relative to each other.

l"vvith the above and other objects in View, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, the combination and arrangements of parts hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in the claims and shown Li the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure l is a top plan view illustrating a wall Constructed in accordance with my in- I vention g Figure 2 is a side elevation of a portion of a wall with parts thereof broken away and illustrated in cross section;

Figure 3 is a detailed section on the line aol 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a detailed perspective View ci one of the cross connecting members;

Figure 5 is a detailed section illustrating' Vthe manner in which the wall can be locked to a second wall; when used as a facing Figure 6 is a detailed perspective view one of the locking members used in connection with the construction shown in Figure 5; Y

Figure Tis a detailed section of two adiacent walls showing the manner inl which they can be locked together ;V a Figure 8 is a detailed perspective view of one of the locking members for two adjacent walls, such as illustrated in Figfiuceiw and, lFigure 9 is a plan view of one of the blocks. In constructing a wall of-lhecharacter set forth, l provide a'plurality of similar blocks and these blocks are built up into vwall form by arranging-themin superposed relation,

as shown in Figure, the building up of the wall being somewhat in the manner of the building of a brick or tile wall, where mortar or other similar material is used. However, the blocks l used in this construction as illustrated in Figure 9 are each provided with spaced parallel grooves 2, extending through both top and bottom faces and with additionalgrooves 3 extending through both ends.

As shown in Figure l', longitudinal strips 4 are arranged in the parallel'grooves 2 and may be of suficient length to extend throughout the length of the wall. Ordinarily these strips Il are somewhat narrower than the grooves 2 and considerable space is left upon both sides of a strip in each groove, this space being filled with any suitable type of material, such as mortar or the like, t0 securely retain these strips in position. y

' The blocks used at'the corners of thewall, as shown in Figure l have one end ofthe grooves 2 extended at right angles in order to lead into the longitudinal grooves of` an adjacent wallsection, and if the strips l are long enough, they can be bent at right angles, as shownat 5 and extended on through an adjacent wall section. This operation may be continued throughout the four walls of a building. y i i It will be noted in Figure 2, that the strips LLL.

`A loWermost strip, While the upper ends thereof are cutaway to form overlapping tongues 7 which engage over the upper strips, of each layer, as shown in Figures 2 and 3. rlhese connecting members '6 are so arranged WithV l are arranged upon opposite sides of thev blocks vvith a portion of each strip arranged in each layer of blocks. In other Words, the strip in the lovvermost layer has a portion thereof extending into the bottom groove of the uppermost layer, and the parallel superposed strips arranged upon opposite sides of the blocks of each layer are connected by means of the U-shaped straps 6, the intermediate portion of Which will embrace the respect to each layer of blocks that the superposed strips are all connected together through the alternate arrangement of the connecting members, as illustrated in Figure 3.

Should it be desired to use this .type of Wall construction asa facing for a` standing Wall, I provide connecting members, one of which is illustrated in perspective in Figure S. These connecting members are each provided with a hook portion 8 at one end thereof and with a horizontal portion V9, the hoo l portion engaging over one of the longitudinal strips 4, as shown in Figure 5, while the horizontal portion rests upon one of the blocl'is. rl`he end or" the connecting member opposite the hook portion 8 is provided with an apertured tab l0 adapted to receive through the aperture thereot1 a fastening element, such as a nail or the like, as sli wn at ll, said fastening element being engaged with the standing Wall, a portion of which is illustrated at l2. rlChese fastening elements may bearranged between each layer of blocks and connected `with Vthe standing Wall.

In Figures and 8, I have illustrated means for connecting tivo adjacent Walls, vhereb-y these adiacent Walls will be securely retained against movement relative to each other. The connecting members are provided With a substantially flat body portion 13 adapted to be disposed between superposed layers of blocks and to be engaged by the opposed faces of the layers shown in -Figure 7, While at each end of the body, hook members lli are lprovided and adapted to be engaged over one o'l the connecting strips 4 in each Wall, thus securely retaining the Walls f against lateral movement rrelative tofeach other.

From the foregoing description, it Will be readily apparent that 'I have provided an improved Wall construction wherein superposed layers of blocks are securely held to form a Wall, and the vvall can be quickly built up through the medium of the strips l and the connecting members 6.

lNhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be apparent from the foregoing that slight changes may be made in the construction When putting the invention into practice Without departing from the spirit of the same or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim: Y l. In a Wall construction, a plurality oft superposed blocks, each of said blocks `having a longitudinal groove encircling its top,

bottom and end faces lon itudinal stri sV 7 "positioned in the O'roove of the top and botto'mfaces, and clips positioned 1n the grooves of the end faces for connecting the ad'acent strips. I

2. In a Wall construction, a plurality of superposed blocks,y each of said blocks having a longitudinal groove encircling its top, bottom and end faces, longitudinal strips positioned in the grooves of the topy and 'bottoni spaces, and bendable U-shaped clips hav infT reduced, overlapping, folded ends posi tioned in the grooves of the end faces for connecting the adjacent strips.

` 3. In Wall construction, a plurality of superposed blocks, cachot said blocks havg'y a longitudinal groove encircling its top, ojttoni and end faces, longitudinal strips positioned in thD grooves of the top and bottom races, clips positioned in the grooves of the end taces for connecting the adjacent stripsand laterally extending anchor straps eng g y In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at GreenBay, in .the county of Brown and State of `Wisconsin.

p. a ing said strips.

JGSEPH L. LEMEROND.

against lateral movement and the use of Y mortar or other similar material is dispensed with for connecting the blocks one to the other. By positioning the strips '4l upon opposite sides ofvea'ch layer of blocks and then connecting opposed layers of strips 

